Caesura
Pronunciation : C?*su"ra, n.; pl. E. C?suras (
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [L. caesura a cutting off, a division, stop, fr. caedere, caesum, to cut off. See Concise.]
Definition : Defn: A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the c?sural accent rests, or which is used as a foot.
Note: In the following line the c?sura is between study and of. The prop | er stud | y || of | mankind | is man.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913